Putting motor back together

Choke maybe?

 

Try http://1bad6t.com/Maverick/repair/77Vac.html or possible if it'a an early 77 http://1bad6t.com/Maverick/repair/76Vac.html

 

where you moving to?

 

ive got several theorys.
1. the is not enough exhast back pressure for it to run right. you can usually correct for that by increasing the idle speed and richening the idle mixture.
2. two spark plug wires are mixed up. recheck you fireing order.
3. timing is significantly off. check and reset timeing.

 

Alot of that stuff wasnt on the car when I got it (i.e. vacuum res.)....do I need that or can I bypass it?

Ill be staying in Northern VA, tryin to move probably a mile down the road where they just cleared some land for new houses.

Thanks for the suggestions, its much appreciated, Ill check all 3

 

I only have 2 vacuum hoses that actually have vacuum, distributor advance and automatic transmission. The vacuum hoses going to the air cleaner snorkel is for looks only because it looked like something suppose to be hooked up there.

 

Thats pretty much what I had...where do those 2 lines run(advance & auto trans.)?

Thanks for any info

 

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well yeah, thats where those lines start...but where do they end? You said you had 2 separate lines...(1)Distributor Advance, and (2)Automatic Transmission...they need to lead somewhere

 

the vacuum advance goes to a ported vacuum source on the carb. thats where there is no vacuum at that port at idle, then when you open the throttle any little bit the port has manifold vacuum. the tran. modulater vacuum hose goes to a full time manifold vacuum source.

 

thanks bryant

 

I agree with all of the above except #1, I suppose it is absolutely possible but have never personally seen/experience what is described in #1

i would check the choke, bump up the idle speed, check the timing, the plug wires and adjust the air fuel mixture by turning the air fuel screw all the way in until seated (gently) and then backing it out 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 turns and go from there.

 

what should timing be set at? it was wayyyy off the marker but ran good when I got the car, but ill start at what it should be set at first

Im making a list of each suggestion then Ill repost what I found and done, and add another video

 

Reset the firing order, which I hope is right

http://www.mustangii.org/tech/engine/firing-order.shtml

I used the 250 firing order on this site...but my "1" on the distributor cap is where the "5" is on the 250 diagram, so I started off at "5" being "1" on the diagram.

Also (somewhat) hooked up the exhaust

Started it up and heres what I got

 

#1 is always #1...
If the distributor is spun either way, to advance or retard the timing, then #1 could be anywhere.